Full details of each lot are displayed, except the lot number, estimate and price. You must be a subscriber to view lot numbers, estimates and prices.

Click here to view registration and subscription levels

The Richard Berry Collection - Part 2, Day 1 — Young's Auctions

Auction House: Young's Auctions Number of lots recorded: 521
Sale Title: The Richard Berry Collection - Part 2, Day 1 Lots with images: 513
Auction Location: Melbourne Prices available: 454
Date: 29/03/2009









Lot Description Price Image
*** Fighting Boomerang. Murray-Darling region. Shallow curved shape incised with elaborate decoration. A rare item with original patina, beautiful feel and well weighted. 126 cm ***
*** Boomerang. Murray-Darling region. Shallow curved shape, decorated with 2 lines of incised concentric oval patterns and a zig-zag edge. 69.5 cm ***
*** Boomerang. Flinders Ranges, South Australia. Incised on the front with distinctive figurative designs (dingoes, fish, spirit figure, kangaroos, birds and lizards), 5 cross-hatched bands, incised linear decoration and woven motif. The reverse partly decorated with incised lines. An unusual and rare piece. 91 cm ***
*** Fighting club. NSW origin. Diamond shaped head and carved handle grip. Incised on both sides with bi-linear wavy decoration and 2 spirit figures. Fine old patina, a rare piece. 69 cm ***
*** Fighting club. South-east Australian origin. Diamond shaped head and carved hand-grip. Incised on both sides with pecked linear decoration. Hole drilled in handle. 70 cm ***
*** Fighting club. Coastal Queensland origin. Head with 2 rows of raised nodules (some damage), fine linear shaft with pecked hand-grip. 83 cm ***
*** Three (3) Queensland throwing clubs. All with pecked hand-grips, 2 with incised linear striations. One with a hole drilled in handle. 62, 70 and 75 cm ***
*** Woomera (spear thrower). South Central Australian. Convex reverse with striated fluting and 2 bands of cross-hatching. Shallow concave front with striated fluting, fire hardened. Peg missing. 84 cm ***
*** Woomera (spear thrower). Central Australian, western desert origin. Ovoid leaf shaped body. The front with incised decoration, the back adzed finished and has the original gum mounted peg. 85 cm ***
*** Coolamon (food carrier). Central Australian origin. Exterior incised with spiral decoration and original ochre. 45 cm ***
*** Coolamon (food carrier). Central Australian. Elongated oval form. Inner surface with adzed striations, the outer surface also with adzed markings and remains of ochre decoration. Spinifex gum repair to exterior. 53 cm ***
*** Shield and boomerang. North central Australian origin. The shield of an elongated ovoid shape, convex front decorated with adzed striations and deep cut lug handle. The hunting boomerang with fluted decoration to the convex front. Shield: 69.5 cm, boomerang: 65 cm ***
*** Boomerang. Glossy patina with attached manuscript note to reverse: 'Very old boomerang actually used by Aborigines in early days. Owned many years ago by Mr George Valentine, Bank Manager of Bendigo.' Permit required. 48 cm ***
*** Boomerang. The front decorated with pokerwork stars, lines and a semi-circle border. The reverse with ink and pencil notation. "Xmas 1924 Healesville. Presented by W. Barthelemew, senior constable. Presented to Cyril Bottenger from senior constable of Healesville." 67 cm ***
*** Boomerang. Nsw Riverina origin. Convex front highly decorated with stylised serpent motif, incised zig-zag decoration and cross-hatched hand-grip. Adzed reverse. Very good condition, rare, a 'must have' addition to any collection. 84 cm ***
*** Boomerang. Nsw Riverina origin. Convex front incised with zig-zag diamond shaped decoration. 87 cm ***
*** Boomerang. South-east Australian. Fine curved form with defined adze marks to the front and reverse. Deep rich patina. Permit required. 53 cm ***
*** Boomerang. South-east Australian. Fine curved form with defined adze marks to the front and reverse. 19th century patina, slight damage to tip. Permit required. 52 cm ***
*** Boomerang. South-east Australian origin. Convex front with a flat reverse, obvious adze marks and rich patina. Hole and split at one end. Permit required. 47 cm ***
*** Diamond head fighting club. Convex front with 6 bands of pecked marking. Remains of fluting to the shaft and handle. 19th century patina, a well weighted club. 72 cm ***

Pages   ← prev   next →
1 2 3 4 5 …
If you are already registered or are a subscriber, log in here. If you have forgotten your password click the 'Forgot password?' link below. If you are not yet registered or would like to subscribe, click here to register or subscribe. Registered users can access Lot Alerts but access to auction prices and articles is limited to subscribers.